Obama catching Hell in the Mail!!!!

Absentee ballots sent to voters in Rensselaer County, New York identified the presidential candidates as “Barack Osama” and “John McCain.” When the mistake was discovered, officials shredded the remaining “Osama” ballots and mailed correct versions to the roughly 300 people who had already received them. Voters that received both versions will be allowed to send in either one and have it counted.

Citizen Ojo says: YEAH RIGHT!!!!

700 Billion Reasons to skip a debate

There is something going on that is as crooked as the letter “s” in Mississippi. Not since Mr. Whitefolks made his introduction in Pimp’s Up Ho’s Down has a white man ran this much game. Senator John McCain wants to call off Friday’s debate in order to work on America’s economic woes. This is all silly because neither senator sits on committees that have any direct dealings with the bail out. Senator McCain is a member of the Armed Services, Indian Affairs and Commerce, and Science and Transportation committees. Science and Transportation? Does that deal with teleportation machines?

McCain might have the American public fooled but I’m not buying this one. This is the old banana in the tailpipe trick. McCain needs to get his behind down to ole miss and start answering questions. There isn’t a politician in the District of Columbia that knows what to do with the economy. Bush and McCain were both C Average students in school, so they definitely have no clue. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is the one that is running the show. If he says jump then all of congress will say how high. The years of reckless financial dealing and no oversight has caused suffering for American citizens. This capitalistic greed happened on the watch of many of these congressional members. It is inconceivable that not one person saw this coming. So after 26 years of serving in congress, John McCain is going to ride in with the Calvary and save America? McCain needs to stop playing games and get with the program. America needs real solutions and not gimmicks. When will politicians stop jerking us around and do their jobs????

News You Can’t Use

When I was in elementary school, I had the bright idea to start a newspaper. I didn’t write about social issues and other important topics of the day. My newspaper ended up being a gossip mag. It caused a lot of trouble with my fellow students, because no one likes their business in the streets. I did learn one important thing from the whole experience. Smut, Sex, Lies, and Rumors sell like hotcakes!! I also learned that it’s a distraction when you have nothing to talk about.

The Republicans are running the biggest con game in America right now. The sad part is that the American people are falling for it. Senator Obama is always saying that the American people are smarter than that, but I don’t buy it. This is the same country that made Paris Hilton a star. The Republicans are running on, and running from President Bush’s record. After eight years of foolishness, Senator McCain can’t run on the issues. He realized his best plan was to create a mass distraction and by the mainstream media’s observation it’s working.

I don’t know how valid these polls are, because we don’t know if all ages, races, and ethnicities are being counted. The media (television and print) have proven that they aren’t above the madness. In a year when newspapers are laying off employees, the print industry is having a hard time staying relevant. Most people are getting their news from the internet these days (i.e.… internet media, John Stewart and Bloggers). The 6:00pm and 6:30pm television news anchors are looking like relics of the past. I am probably the only person in my age group that I know who still watches the 6 – 7pm news. The Media has to do something to keep you coming back. They have to keep their relevance in a digital world.

Enter: Governor Sarah “The Barracuda” Palin. McCain’s advisors knew that only a WOMAN would be able to go up against Obama (Thanks Hillary!!!). Don’t think for a moment that McCain was slick enough to come up with this pick. This guy just found out what Google was!!! Gov. Sarah Palin causes a problem for Obama because the Republicans can yell SEXISM!!! A black man + a white woman + sexism = black man in trouble!!!!!!!!

The Pig and the Lipstick debacle is the latest maneuver from the McCain camp. The McCain campaign would like for you to believe that Obama called Palin a pig. Keep in mind that one of McCain’s former advisors, Torie Clarke, had a book titled Lipstick on a Pig. Also keep in mind that McCain has used the same expression before. This was not the first time McCain has heard this before. But now it’s a slight against a woman…………………..For Real?

Instead of sticking to the issues, the media would rather keep the foolishness going. Now we have to watch Obama defend himself (AGAIN) against another sexism smear. It is obvious that the Republicans want to run on personality rather than issues. And it is also obvious that the media wants to report this popularity contest. Palin is running for Vice President and we know nothing about her. The Republicans won’t let you talk to her and she keeps giving the same stump speech “and I said thanks but no thanks to the bridge to nowhere.” Woman, is that bridge all that you can talk about?

With all these issues that must be tackled by the next administration, this coverage has turned into an episode of General Hospital. It appears that I’m going to have to start watching John Stewart to get my news. Edward R. Murrow must be rolling in his grave right now.

Message to the Black Church: Watch For The Hook

Disclaimer: this post is not about supporting gay marriage.

The Black Church has been bamboozled, hoodwinked, run amuck, and led astray. It has been Pimped up and Ho’d down by none other than the Republican Party. President George Bush promised in 2004 that if the Black Church voted for him he would save them from perversion. He was going to do this by stopping Homosexuals from getting married. Osama Bin Laden was hiding in the hills and George Bush wanted to fight Adam and Steve. Most Black Churches are located in terrible neighborhoods that are full of crime, drugs, homelessness, and substandard schools. What made them think that gay marriage was a major issue they needed to tackle? Did they think that homosexuals were going to invade the church carrying wedding cakes and bouquets? Whatever George Bush said to them must have worked because they passed the homeless man, crack addict, and student with no books to go vote for him.

Well once again black folks were duped. California has just allowed Homosexual Marriages and all hell has broke loose. People are running, flying, and roller skating to Cali just to get hitched. San Francisco has turned into the Washington D.C. of the west. Marriage licenses are being handed out like bad mortgage loans. I thought George Bush was going to make sure this day would never happen. Who fell asleep at the wheel to let this go down? George Bush must have been busy defending Scooter Libby and begging the Saudis to lower oil prices. Karl Rove may be the person that we can blame for this. He was the architect of the elections or as I like to say the “brains” of the operation. Maybe it was Vice President Dick Cheney that messed this whole thing up. Then again his daughter is gay so he might not care about gay marriage. Just as long as gay marriage doesn’t mess up his oil money; he won’t complain.

Because everyone likes blaming Republicans, I will stick with pinning this on them. The Black Church sold out to the Republicans for nothing. It was all smoke screens and mirrors. The Republicans wanted to elect George Bush and they needed all the help they could get. They pulled out their old bag of tricks i.e.… Conservative Christianity. They found a problem, created a fear and then told you that they can solve the problem by saying God was on their side. It doesn’t matter if they are fighting wars or stopping gay marriages. It is the same standard line that they use across the board. Meanwhile all the issues that the parishioners of Black Churches needed, still have not been met. Every night if you turn on your local news, you can see how black folks in the hood are catching hell. Instead of black folks getting the New Deal, they got The Raw Deal. Once again ** What made them think that gay marriage was a major issue they needed to tackle? **

The Black Church acted like they have never seen any gay people before. How did they let George Bush (of all people) give them the shaft? Let me point these church folks out so people can have a better understanding. The flamboyant choir director that wears blouses….. yep he’s gay. The two ladies that sit so close to each other in the pew that they look like siamese twins……. yep they’re gay. The usher that switches up and down the aisle….. yep he’s gay. The guy that dresses better than every man and woman in church and you never see him with a woman……. yep he’s gay. Blacks have had gays embedded in church since the doors first opened. Once again ** What made them think that gay marriage was a major issue they needed to tackle? **

I hope that black folks have learned from this little disaster and will not get fooled again. When you vote based on fear, you are giving away your vote. When you vote for people that only need you during election time, you are giving away your vote. Stop giving your vote away because it’s too important. The Black Church needs to get back to addressing the needs of their parishioners and stop politicking. As the saying goes “play your position”.